Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Peruvian Stocks Slide Most in 17 Years on Copper: World's Biggest Mover

(Bloomberg) -- Peru's main stock index fell the most in
at least 17 years, led by miner Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde SA, on
concern that China's demand for commodities may slow.

The Lima General Index plunged 1939.44, or 9.7 percent, to
18,127.33 at 1:30 p.m. New York time. It was the sharpest fall
since Bloomberg began tracking the index in January 1990 and the
biggest move among markets included in global benchmarks.


Read more at Bloomberg Emerging Markets News

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